Greetings! Dept. of Ridiculous: In a bizarre extension of his ill-considered trade war with Canada (see next item), Trump is threatening to rename Lake Ontario – one of the five Great Lakes that sits on the border with Canada – and call it Lake America. That’s according to an early morning Truth Social post today...The National Review has joined with the Wall Street Journal in denouncing the tariff feud with Canada.  Here’s their on-the-nose headline today: “The Pointless Trade War with Canada.” Yesterday, the Journal described the economic conflict as “the dumbest trade war.” So that makes two of the most respected news outlets on the right critical of Trump’s threats...Sec. of Transportation hits ethical potholes. Last week, Sec, of Transportation Sean Duffy quietly released his six-episode reality-TV series “Great American Road Trip” on YouTube.  It featured Duffy and his family (including his nine kids and wife Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy) traveling around the country in a car.  However, as the Wall Street Journal first reported, the trip was funded in part by corporate sponsors like Boeing and Toyota shelling out $1 million each. In episode four, Duffy’s family visited the Boeing factory in Charleston, SC.  No wonder why even the conservative Daily Caller expressed outrage. “Duffy’s department is responsible for regulating these deep-pocketed donors,” wrote editor at large John Loftus. “Rather than inspiring Americans to take a road trip and explore a truly beautiful and unique country, Duffy ended up drawing all attention to these conflicts of interest.” Worth noting: In an unfortunate bit of timing, the Transportation Secretary’s visit to the Boeing factory coincided with Netflix’s release of Rory Kennedy’s investigative documentary Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing. The program explored alleged safety failures and lax inspections at Boeing plants including the one in South Carolina that the Duffy’s visited....If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard